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Save The Date for The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of HFMA Women's Event!

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June 20, 2024

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of HFMA women's event is scheduled to be held at Narcisi Winery, 4578 Gibsonia Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044, on June 20th, 2024. Registration will be at 10 am. The event will go through 4 pm at which point there will be informal networking until 6pm. The agenda will include an opening session, lunch, a self-advocacy workshop, gender equity in healthcare leadership panel discussion and wine tasting.

News From Our Region

Pittsburgh Health Care Facility Owner Charged in Connection to Alleged $2M Medicaid Scheme


Highmark Reaches New Provider Agreement with Erie's Largest OB-GYN Practice


3 Pittsburgh Hospitals Rank Among World's Best: Study


National News

Walmart to Shutter Health Centers, Virtual Care Service in Latest Failed Push Into Health Care


Collusion in Health Care Pricing? Regulators Are Asked to Investigate


United Health Group CEO Testimony on Cyber Attacks



HFMA News

Insurers See Reasons for Concern as CMS Keeps the Medicare Advantage Purse Strings Tight for 2025


Navigate the New Norms in Telehealth Billing and Coding Practices


How Providers Can Optimize Payer Contract Negotiations


Hospital Finances are on the Upswing, but the Toll of the Change Healthcare Outage is Yet to be Seen

Earning the Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI) Certification

Get recognized as a valued contributor to your organization's financial performance when you earn HFMA's Certified Specialist Business Intelligence (CSBI) certification. Those who earn this certification have demonstrated their ability to find, inspect, clean, transform, and model data to clarify issues; suggest conclusions; and support decision making designed to improve financial efficiencies and operational effectiveness.


Learn More About the CSBI Certification Here

Chapter Membership


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126 Certified Members

Live Webinars

May 9: The Financial Benefits of an Improved Invoice-to-Pay Process


Working capital means more in uncertain economic times like these. But conventional approaches to processing and paying supplier invoices may contribute to difficulty in managing your working capital. Join us to learn about the top working-capital challenges in healthcare finance, how traditional approaches to processing invoices and paying suppliers hinder cash flow, and steps for optimizing working capital through invoice-to-pay automation. Sponsored by: EdenRed Pay


May 10: Navigating Credit Markets & Debt Covenants in 2024


Nearly one year removed from the end of the public health emergency, hospitals and health systems continue to face a difficult operating environment. Last year was particularly hard, described by Fitch Ratings as one of the most challenging financial years in the history of U.S. healthcare. While several indicators suggest that hospitals and health systems may be reaching a modest turning point in CY 2024, financial weakness in the U.S. healthcare system predates the pandemic and is expected to persist. This webinar will explore the current financial environment for hospitals and health systems, and explore signs, symptoms, and remedies for those who may struggle with maintaining liquidity and meeting loan covenant obligations.


May 30: Pricing Transparency Compliance for Revenue Cycle Leaders


An executive summary of upcoming CMS pricing transparency requirements for revenue cycle leaders. Find out how to execute a strategy that ensures you are compliant, and learn practical best practices from Turquoise Health and Ashley Allers, CFO of Van Diest Medical Center. Sponsored by: Turquoise Health

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